I don't know about across the state, but in Dayton, the privates such as Carroll, Alter, CJ, Dayton Christian etc, are not better than Centerville, Springboro, Bellbrook, Oakwood, Beavercreek etc.

Because you are private means nothing.

Oh yes they certainly are as far as college preparedness, going and graduation rates, which are all that matter to me.

Only about 50% of the students from Centerville, Springboro, Bellbrook and Beavercreek have a college degree within six years of high school graduation. Oakwook is about 67% which is outstanding for a public school.

Alter, Carroll and CJ are all above 85%. I don't have the numbers for Dayton Christian.

Oh course there are smart kids in these public schools and there are good public schools. I never said otherwise, but the Dayton area privates do better overall as far as college preparedness. They have a higher percentage of kids going to college and actually getting college degrees than these public schools.

The public schools you named are very good public schools especially Oakwood which does have performance much closer to most private schools.

Again, the "floor" for privates is higher than the "floor" for publics. That is the only difference.

Correct. There is no private school magic fairy dust. Privates cannot take kids who are not smart enough to get into college, and magically get them into college. Part of the reason the school my kids go to is in the top 10 is because of the socioeconomics of our district. It isn't the school that creates the success, it is the people who send their kids to the school that determine that.

Correct. There is no private school magic fairy dust. Privates cannot take kids who are not smart enough to get into college, and magically get them into college. Part of the reason the school my kids go to is in the top 10 is because of the socioeconomics of our district. It isn't the school that creates the success, it is the people who send their kids to the school that determine that.

And highly rated districts continue to draw in those people. It's a circle.